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. >> reporter: the u.s. commerce department says vietnam and china have flooded the market forcing nearly all u.s. manufacturers out of business. so the feds slapped a 187% tariff on the imported hangers. more than doubling the cost to dry cleaners. >> that certainly drove the price of hangers up. we were paying probably 4 to 5 cents a hanger and now we're paying up to 9 to 10 cents each. >> reporter: the co-owner says customers noticed the price increase. >> customers never like it but as costs go up, supplies, you have to do it. >> reporter: steve and janice say hangers are hardly worth harping about. the real cost increases are from utilities, chemicals and wages. when you run through nearly 10,000 hangers a month, every cent counts and recycling is encouraged. she says if you have hangers hanging around the house hand them back in. that's fewer foreign hangers that have to be purchased. in albany, don ford, cbs 5. >>> important news for people who drive a prius. toyota has agreed to pay some former prius
. >> reporter: the u.s. commerce department says vietnam and china have flooded the market forcing nearly all u.s. manufacturers out of business. so the feds slapped a 187% tariff on the imported hangers. more than doubling the cost to dry cleaners. >> that certainly drove the price of hangers up. we were paying probably 4 to 5 cents a hanger and now we're paying up to 9 to 10 cents each. >> reporter: the co-owner says customers noticed the price increase. >> customers...
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>>> waiting for word from the u.s. supreme court. will they or won't they rule on same-sex marriage? some sort of announcement had been expected today. the justices did meet but they were not ready to announce how and when they will deal with this issue. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee with what happens next for proposition 8 in california. grace. >> reporter: well, dana, this could be it. monday morning we could know if same-sex marriages will resume within days here in california. or it could mean more waiting for thousands of couples who have not been allowed legal marriage status for years now. but knowing that the highest court in the country could be making that landmark decision soon has a lot of people waiting anxiously. >> reporter: music brought them together five years ago the same year california allowed same-sex marriages from june until prop 8 the ban on same- sex marriage passed with 52% of the vote in november of 2008. >> we thought we shouldn't rush into it a few months into our relationship so we waited. >> repor
>>> waiting for word from the u.s. supreme court. will they or won't they rule on same-sex marriage? some sort of announcement had been expected today. the justices did meet but they were not ready to announce how and when they will deal with this issue. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee with what happens next for proposition 8 in california. grace. >> reporter: well, dana, this could be it. monday morning we could know if same-sex marriages will resume within days here in...
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nap nannies were sold in the u.s. between 2009 and 2010. >>> and if you bought an early model flat screen tv or flat screen computer monitor you have some money coming to you. but you have to act fast. tomorrow is the deadline to file a claim in a class action price fixing settlement. suit says manufactures illegally plotted to keep prices high. anyone who bought any product with an lcd scene between 1999 and -- screen between 1999 and 2006 are eligible, payments up to $200 depending how many you purchased and there is no need to provide proof of purchase. simply fill out the form online. you will find a link at cbssf.com/consumerwatch. i filled mine out right before i came out here. >> i have been forgetting. >> you have been talking about this for months. >> haven't i? >> one more day. do it now. >> note to self. >> i have to write on my hand. tv. yeah. thank you, julie. >>> coming up, in our next half hour, the questions surrounding the kidnap and rape of an autistic bay area teenager. tonight we ask, did social se
nap nannies were sold in the u.s. between 2009 and 2010. >>> and if you bought an early model flat screen tv or flat screen computer monitor you have some money coming to you. but you have to act fast. tomorrow is the deadline to file a claim in a class action price fixing settlement. suit says manufactures illegally plotted to keep prices high. anyone who bought any product with an lcd scene between 1999 and -- screen between 1999 and 2006 are eligible, payments up to $200 depending...
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and she wanted nothingless than a front row seat when the u.s. struck back at terrorism, reporting from on board the uss abraham lincoln in the persian gulf. she shied away from nothing, not even genocide >> there are 120,000 inmates in the 13 prisons. later that year she spent 10 days in afghanistan. >> what would you like people to know back mt.bay area? >> the reports covered the upcoming presidential election, security and the crease faltering steps toward stability. a trip to northern iraq was next. dana wanted the bay area to meet the kurd s, once sadam hue sane's victims, know thriving in a nearly independent region. when she took viewers to ghana it was so they could meet the recent past. first world electronics with the third world landscape and the distance past. >> a lot of people today were from the bay area. >> back in the u.s. it was a look at the future. the inauguration of america's first black president, and a look at how far we've come 20 years, but no matter where she was, dana was always on her own path. >> that hair. >> she's
and she wanted nothingless than a front row seat when the u.s. struck back at terrorism, reporting from on board the uss abraham lincoln in the persian gulf. she shied away from nothing, not even genocide >> there are 120,000 inmates in the 13 prisons. later that year she spent 10 days in afghanistan. >> what would you like people to know back mt.bay area? >> the reports covered the upcoming presidential election, security and the crease faltering steps toward stability. a...
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and in reference to this back, the u.s. state department spokesman released a statement saying, quote, it is misguided to link the fate of children to unrelated political considerations and said that 60,000 children have been adopted from russia in the u.s. in the past 20 years and if this ban lasts, if it gets signed in, this could affect thousands in the future and allen the advocate we talked to today said, you know, these children will be in orphanages in russia. very sad. >> tens of thousands of children in the future. thank you. >>> president obama set to meet with congressional leaders tomorrow to address the "fiscal cliff" crisis. it's coming down to the wire only five days until we tumble over that cliff. as cbs reporter danielle nottingham says progress is slow. president obama cut short his holiday vacation and returned to the white house to work on a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff." before flying home from hawaii, the president called congressional leaders nancy pelosi, john boehner, mitch mcconnell and harry r
and in reference to this back, the u.s. state department spokesman released a statement saying, quote, it is misguided to link the fate of children to unrelated political considerations and said that 60,000 children have been adopted from russia in the u.s. in the past 20 years and if this ban lasts, if it gets signed in, this could affect thousands in the future and allen the advocate we talked to today said, you know, these children will be in orphanages in russia. very sad. >> tens of...
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. >>> the u.s. supreme court is keeping the political world in suspense over the issue of gay marriage. justices once again did not decide today that they will take up the case. they will meet again friday to determine which petitions they will hear next year. >> it's like well we have so many cases on the docket let's just nut off until next week. no big deal and that's what happened. so it's really the dog that didn't park. it's a case that hasn't been resolved yet and we are just waiting. >> here's what's at stake. if the court denies a review, marriages could start in days. otherwise the status quo maintains until the appeal plays out. >>> the bizarre tactic john mcafee said he used to evade authorities when left belize. >>> i'm len ramirez in san jose where there was another murder over the weekend pushing san jose's homicide rate to a 20 year high. just ahead what san jose officers say they are no longer doing that could help prevent further violence. >> how muni is changing course for the cen
. >>> the u.s. supreme court is keeping the political world in suspense over the issue of gay marriage. justices once again did not decide today that they will take up the case. they will meet again friday to determine which petitions they will hear next year. >> it's like well we have so many cases on the docket let's just nut off until next week. no big deal and that's what happened. so it's really the dog that didn't park. it's a case that hasn't been resolved yet and we are...
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the u.s. government is now just under two weeks away from hitting the december 31st deadline it avoid that "fiscal cliff." going over will mean the highest tax increases in 60 years. house speaker john boehner is giving ground in the current negotiations. he is now offering to support tax increases for households making more than $1 million a year. that would be an in exchange for $1 trillion in entitlement cuts. speaker boehner also offered to increase the federal debt ceiling for another year but the white house says that's not going far enough. >> the president has always said that part of this is revenue and part is spending cuts and he is willing to make tough choices. >> a key part of negotiations, striking a deal that will have the support of enough democrats and republicans in congress. >>> it was emotional but it was very heartwarming to just be able to go up there and know he's up there. >> praise for a pair of bay area police officers. how they helped save a life of a newborn. >> we
the u.s. government is now just under two weeks away from hitting the december 31st deadline it avoid that "fiscal cliff." going over will mean the highest tax increases in 60 years. house speaker john boehner is giving ground in the current negotiations. he is now offering to support tax increases for households making more than $1 million a year. that would be an in exchange for $1 trillion in entitlement cuts. speaker boehner also offered to increase the federal debt ceiling for...
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this is the deadliest shooting rampage at an elementary school in u.s. history. >> children, beautiful, beautiful children, who had simply come to school to learn and their day ended a very different way than any of us could possibly have imagined. evil visited this community today. >> and our coverage continues in a moment. we'll be right back. r their children to come out they thought they still alive ,,,,,, [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> they wouldn't even let us in the building. one of the cops the worst thing he had ever seen in his career. but it was when they told these parents. all these parents were waiting for their children to come out. they thought they were still alive. there's 20 parents that were just told that their children are dead. it was awful. >> when it comes to mass
this is the deadliest shooting rampage at an elementary school in u.s. history. >> children, beautiful, beautiful children, who had simply come to school to learn and their day ended a very different way than any of us could possibly have imagined. evil visited this community today. >> and our coverage continues in a moment. we'll be right back. r their children to come out they thought they still alive ,,,,,, [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [...
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the u.s. so far, he says that u.s. authorities are not trying to question him in the death of his neighbor in belize. mcafee has been wanted for questioning in that country but he insists he did not kill anyone. he fears for his life if he returns to belize. >> this is not about a murder investigation. this began on the 30th of april of last year when 42 armed soldiers stormed my property shot my dog in the head. held me in the sun handcuffed with my hands behind my back for 14 hours destroyed a half million dollars of my property and let me go with no charges. >> john mcafee is now asking the state department to expedite visas for his 20-year- old belizean girlfriend and another friend. >>> susan rice is waving a political white flag withdrawing her name from consideration for secretary of state. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations was once considered a front-runner to take secretary of state hillary clinton's post but her comments following the deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in beng
the u.s. so far, he says that u.s. authorities are not trying to question him in the death of his neighbor in belize. mcafee has been wanted for questioning in that country but he insists he did not kill anyone. he fears for his life if he returns to belize. >> this is not about a murder investigation. this began on the 30th of april of last year when 42 armed soldiers stormed my property shot my dog in the head. held me in the sun handcuffed with my hands behind my back for 14 hours...
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the u.s. when it's just as big a problem in the u.s. >> it's a national epidemic of children being bought and sold for profit. >> the human trafficking is really modernday slavery. >> reporter: sister foster is one of the nuns who has been working for the last six years to stop human trafficking in the bay area. the sisters work out of this quiet peaceful church in fremont. they don't work directly with the victims. instead, they work with local organizations that reach out to women who are forced into prostitution, providing those agencies with money and donating gifts to the victims. they also partner with the fbi to find help and resources for those victims, though the sisters admit they were reluctant to do so at first. >> i need the fbi because of the work that i'm doing. fbi needs us because we're that link to the community. >> reporter: and because of their work, the fbi today honored the sisters with the prestigious directors community leadership award. the sisters say the award is a r
the u.s. when it's just as big a problem in the u.s. >> it's a national epidemic of children being bought and sold for profit. >> the human trafficking is really modernday slavery. >> reporter: sister foster is one of the nuns who has been working for the last six years to stop human trafficking in the bay area. the sisters work out of this quiet peaceful church in fremont. they don't work directly with the victims. instead, they work with local organizations that reach out to...
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but this afternoon boated mexican and u.s. officials said the remains were found. in fact, ntsb officials are on their way to help mexican authorities investigate this crash. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> well, a tearful apology today from the australian radio hosts to prank called the hospital who was treating the pregnant duchess. mel freak and michael christian gain private information when they called the hospital pretending to be queen elizabeth and prince charles. then they put it tonight air. three days later the nurse they placed the call to was found dead. >> i have to think about their family and what they have to be going through and the thought that we may have played a part in that, gut wrenching. >> the djs have been suspended and their show has been canceled. >>> a navy seal is being praised as a fallen hero tonight. heeded during a rescue mission in afghanistan. >>> a couple of armed crooks trying to car jack a woman. the news is the suspects are children. happened in portland oregon saturday. a 22-year-old woman was waiting for her parents who were in th
but this afternoon boated mexican and u.s. officials said the remains were found. in fact, ntsb officials are on their way to help mexican authorities investigate this crash. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> well, a tearful apology today from the australian radio hosts to prank called the hospital who was treating the pregnant duchess. mel freak and michael christian gain private information when they called the hospital pretending to be queen elizabeth and prince charles. then they put it...
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u.s. home prices rose more than 6% in october compared with a year ago. that is the greatest yearly gain since july of 2006. prices increased in 45 states in october including california. >> we're considerably higher in the bay area than the rest of the country. our entry level homes are tough so when you start seeing homes in the east bay for $200,000, $250,000, you know, people are lining up for them. >> so what is making home buying more affordable? mortgage rates near record lows while rents are on the rise. >>> the u.s. still marching steadily toward the edge of that "fiscal cliff." we have about four weeks before we actually fall off of it. lawmakers still can't agree on how to pull us back. the key sticking points still the same, the white house says no tax hikes for the wealthy, no deal. republicans say it's out of the question. >> the math is clear. the only way to accomplish these things is allow the rates to go up in the top 2% of taxpayers. >> he is going to punish success. we are going to put at risk the economic growth we need to create jobs
u.s. home prices rose more than 6% in october compared with a year ago. that is the greatest yearly gain since july of 2006. prices increased in 45 states in october including california. >> we're considerably higher in the bay area than the rest of the country. our entry level homes are tough so when you start seeing homes in the east bay for $200,000, $250,000, you know, people are lining up for them. >> so what is making home buying more affordable? mortgage rates near record...
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speculation is rampant about what computer and where in the u.s. apple will manufacture its former assembly plant in elk grove one possibility. although some see apple's decision as a public relations move, one user says it's right for the times. >> i hope it's something tangible. this is also for the stakeholders. people on the ground actually working on the apple phones. >> reporter: low wages and low fuel costs were the main forces driving companies to start manufacturing overseas allen but over the decades we in that fuel costs are definitely up and wages in china as a result of some of this reporting of bad conditions there are on the rise 15 to 20% as well so it doesn't make as much economic sense as it used to. >> i'm sure consumers are wondering oh, yeah but does that mean all the apple products are going to cost more? will they raise prices on me is it. >> reporter: it's a competitive thing. they are getting a lot of mileage out of moving some manufacturing of one line of computers, the mac mini or the pro, they are getting publicity about
speculation is rampant about what computer and where in the u.s. apple will manufacture its former assembly plant in elk grove one possibility. although some see apple's decision as a public relations move, one user says it's right for the times. >> i hope it's something tangible. this is also for the stakeholders. people on the ground actually working on the apple phones. >> reporter: low wages and low fuel costs were the main forces driving companies to start manufacturing...
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and that's because of republican attacks on her role in the aftermath of the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >>> political insiders say senator kerry's appointment is seen as a certainty. >>> imagine walking down the aisled in the 1960s and nearly a half century later finding out you were never really married. the matt think money mistake they found out. >> the three words that formed the top tweet of 2012. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, nearly 50-years... but only now, is their ma >>> a couple who met in the bay area thought they had been married for nearly 50 years but only now was their marriage officially legal. cbs reporter rachel kim on why this may serving as a lesson. >> your face glowed. >> reporter: bob clark recalls the day he married the girl that caught his eye at san jose state. >> very cute. >> reporter: norma's first impression? >> tall. >> reporter: tall bob and petite norma got married in 1964 in san mateo, california. they eventually raised two children in southern california. a few months ago 74-year-old bob and 71-year-old norma celebrated their 48th ann
and that's because of republican attacks on her role in the aftermath of the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >>> political insiders say senator kerry's appointment is seen as a certainty. >>> imagine walking down the aisled in the 1960s and nearly a half century later finding out you were never really married. the matt think money mistake they found out. >> the three words that formed the top tweet of 2012. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, nearly 50-years... but...
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traffic slammed to a halt on a busy bay area highway today after someone started taking shots at a u.s. marine recruiter. this happened on highway 85 in cupertino just south of de anza boulevard. the victim told police that he was headed south about 1:00 this afternoon when one of the windows of his government vehicle suddenly shattered and when he pulled over to check it out he learned that it was no accident. >> gets notices there is a possible from one of back of the windows. he pulls over and discovers he has been shot at more than once multiple times. >> several bullets also struck the side of the car. southbound lanes had to be closed for more than an hour. investigators combed over the scene. still not sure whether the marine was specifically targeted but since his uniform was covered by a jacket and his car was unmarked, they believe it was random. >>> san francisco's improving housing market is proving to be a bust for some people living in rent controlled apartments. an increasing number of them are seeing ellis act evictions even during the holidays. cbs 5 reporter joe vazqu
traffic slammed to a halt on a busy bay area highway today after someone started taking shots at a u.s. marine recruiter. this happened on highway 85 in cupertino just south of de anza boulevard. the victim told police that he was headed south about 1:00 this afternoon when one of the windows of his government vehicle suddenly shattered and when he pulled over to check it out he learned that it was no accident. >> gets notices there is a possible from one of back of the windows. he pulls...
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his body lay in state in the u.s. capitol rotunda today. a highly decorated world war ii veteran, he represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. colleagues on both sides of the aisle paid their respects to the nine-term senator. >> he leaves behind a legacy of push leadership and private kindness that will not be forgotten as long as these walls stand as long as histories are written. >> for when this rotunda returns to life and the tour guides give their pitch, they will always speak of daniel inouye, the gentleman from hawaii and one of freedom's most gallant champions. >> inouye died monday at the age of 88. >>> here at cbs 5, we're remembering a legend of our own. >> this complication called in hope is also historic. it's the first time an american college has stopped all its academic -- >> the "san francisco examiner" ben williams became the first african-american television reporter in the bay area in 1966. in fact he spent his entire 25- year career in television at kpix. he died this monday at the age of 85. us survived by h
his body lay in state in the u.s. capitol rotunda today. a highly decorated world war ii veteran, he represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. colleagues on both sides of the aisle paid their respects to the nine-term senator. >> he leaves behind a legacy of push leadership and private kindness that will not be forgotten as long as these walls stand as long as histories are written. >> for when this rotunda returns to life and the tour guides give their pitch, they will...